What is the meaning of embody?

verb

  • Represent in bodily form.
    • usage: "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
  • Represent, as of a character on stage.
    • usage: "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
  • Represent or express something abstract in tangible form.
    • usage: "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period"
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